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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many consecutive nights did black protesters march the Sixteenth Street Viaduct in 1967?

2. After how many years of marriage did Larraine and Jerry Lee divorce?

3. How old is Scott described as in 2008 in Chapter 7?

4. Where did Ruben live with his family in his own home in 2008?

5. Approximately how much did the cost of fuels and utilities rise between 2000 and 2008?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe the history of the Eagle Moving and Storage company in Chapter 9?

2. Why was it worth it to take tenants to eviction court, according to the author in Chapter 8?

3. How did the cost of fuels and utilities change between 2000 and 2008?

4. What impacts can be seen from the law preventing gas companies to shut off services in winter?

5. How does the author describe Sherrena's expansion in real estate following the foreclosure crisis in Chapter 11?

6. How does the author describe Arleen's children and basic backstory in Chapter 5?

7. What were the requirements needed for aid from the Homelessness Prevention Program in Milwaukee?

8. How did Scott come to live at the College Mobile Home Park?

9. When and where are the stories from this book based?

10. Why did Sherrena seek to evict Doreen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are housing vouchers? What are the benefits of landlords accepting housing vouchers? What are the drawbacks? How common are housing vouchers in the rental market?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the Eagle Moving and Storage Company in Milwaukee. When was the company formed? How did it grow over time? What percentage of the company's profits came from evictions in 2008-2009?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Pam and Ned's story in Evicted. What led to Pam and Ned's eviction from College Mobile Home Park? Where did they go after they were evicted? What were their primary struggles in finding housing?

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